Show review: Sebadoh at Middle East Downstairs – 8/8

Touring their first new recorded output since 1999, former Massachusetts natives Sebadoh played the Middle East Downstairs last Wednesday with support from…themselves.

Show review: Sigur Rós at Prospect Park – 7/31

A trek all the way to Brooklyn last Tuesday to catch Icelandic post-rockers Sigur Rós on their first US tour in four years proved more than worth the effort. Seattle’s Perfume Genius opened.

Report: Newport Folk Festival

Last weekend marked the return of the long-running Newport Folk Festival to Rhode Island’s Fort Adams State Park. Despite some rainy interludes, the weekend brought a bevy of stellar performances from Wilco, My Morning Jacket, Conor Oberst, The Tallest Man On Earth, Iron & Wine 

Show review: Liars at Paradise Rock Club – 7/24

Brooklyn’s experimental post-punk/noise rockers Liars brought their tour in support of new album WIXIW to the Paradise last Tuesday, with an opening set from Unknown Mortal Orchestra.

Show review: Refused at House of Blues – 7/20

Controversially reunited Swedish hardcore heroes Refused made their way to Boston last weekend, fresh off the festival circuit. OFF! opened.

Pitchfork Music Festival 2012 – Sunday

The final day of Pitchfork Fest 2012 brought with it clear skies, hot temperatures and a rock-heavy lineup to close things off with a bang. Click on to check out the final round of reviews and photos, including Vampire Weekend, Beach House, Ty Segall, Real 

Pitchfork Music Festival 2012 – Saturday

Between the seemingly endless list of must-see sets and the disagreeable weather conditions, day two’s festivities alternately took on the feel of a grand-scope adventure and a punishing endurance test. Sets from Hot Chip, Sleigh Bells, Wild Flag, Godspeed You! Black Emperor and more reviewed 

Pitchfork Music Festival 2012 – Friday

A series of foreboding thunderstorms cleared just in time for the kickoff to day one of the 2012 Pitchfork Music Festival, which featured performances from Feist, Dirty Projectors, Japandroids, Olivia Tremor Control and more. Read on for plenty of photos and set reviews.

Show review: Guided By Voices at Central Park Summerstage – 7/7

Amidst Saturday’s sweltering heat, New York’s inaugural CBGB Festival brought the reunited ‘classic’ Guided By Voices lineup to Central Park Summerstage for a free show with Cloud Nothings, The War On Drugs and The Pains of Being Pure at Heart.

Show review: Moonface at TT the Bear’s Place – 7/1

I reviewed and photographed last Sunday’s show with Moonface (Spencer Krug of Wolf Parade/Sunset Rubdown fame) and Siinai for Allston Pudding. Check that out here.